The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-20
FR0MsWESTA ITO EAST.

| UNIvERSALIsT, L propose to give the read
ers of that valuable paper some OF the in
cidents OF my trip from Denver, Col,
to Auburn, N. Y. 1 suppose it will not
be denied that the first of these places is
West, and the last is East in relation to
each other; though neither is the extreme
limit of our extensive domain. It is now
nearly seven years since L passed over
the same route, on my way to Denver to
visit my children, two of whom had not
seen for some years.
left Denver on the 22d of June, at 8
p. NJ. took the road for Kansas City,
that led through Abilene and Junction
City, at which places I intended to stop
over. But the conductor failed to pre-
pare the required document for the first
of these; and passed on to the second,
namely,
Junction City,
where Rev. A. Barnes has been located
for several years; and where he is likely
to remain for some time TO come, if the
wishes of the people are consulted, unless
they change greatly from their present
position. So far as could discover there
was but one feeling on the subject. 1t
was, that Br. Barnes is "the right man in
the right place" Some Of the late &C.
cessions to the church are from other
communions, and seem not at all dissst-
isfed with their new home. | felt quite
willing to let well enough alone, and not
disturb the present relation of pastor and
people in that thriving city, assuming
that 1 was able to disturb it!
My visit with Br Barnes was not quite
as agreeable as it would have been if Mrs.
Barnes had been at home. She was in
Colorado, attempting to establish a
church in one of its enterprising cities.
While here [ met with pleasant sur
prise in finding niece Of my late wife,
the wife of Capt. Thomas, now stationed
at Fort Riley, four miles from Junction
City. 1 spent a day with these friends,
and enjoyed the visit very much. The
lady was favorite with my wife; and her
husband is every inch " soldier and
gentleman. They formerly resided in
Woodstock, McHenry county, ILL.,, and
the father of Capt. Thomas, and q few
others of their relations, reside there still.
Some will remember that the family to
which my wife belonged resided a num-
Der of years at Woodstock, of which Law
renee s. Church was distinguished as a
lawyer, member of the State legislature
and Constitutional Convention. The fam
lily, though very numerous at first, con-
sisting of nineteen children, are nearly all
gone, two only, believe, remaining.
After enjoying the hospitRlities Of the
brethren in Junction City, particularly
Brs. Mullins and &. @. Pierce for one
week, took the cars for Kansas City. l
could not but be amazed and delighted, in
Passing Over Eastern Kansas,
at the immense fields of corn. They
seemed to be boundless. There was lit
tie other grain; bat the corn never looked
better. There was some lack Of rain;
and evidently without this needed article
soon, all this promise of abundance will
yield only disappointment and distress.
Kansas has had "a hard road to travel"
but it promises to be one of the best in
the great family of States.
spent few days with Br. Hull and
wife, who have pleasant home in the
city, Though not in the crowded part9
and fair prospect for the future. L was
the more gratifed with this state of things
from not having personally known him
for many years, nor of his circumstances
or prospects. He is one of our preachers
who has labored hard, and with little re-
gard to his own interest or convenience
1t is too common to find such men desti-
tute in their old age, and subsisting on
the hard crust of charity. And when one
OF the hard workers, like Br. Hull, Is
found with competence in the decline of
age, it gives me a satisfaction which l
find difficult to express. | became &C
quainted with Br. Hull at a meeting in
Dover, few miles west of Cleveland, in
the winter of 1912 and '43, February, l
Think at the close OF which the whole
collection was bestowed on me, as was
on long journey and might need it."
1t was the journey to Chicago My cash
account stood about as follows: Cash on
hand, So; collection, $40; total, $15. Br.
Hull was the "mover of the measure"
and carried it through" OF course, re-
calling these circumstances added to the
pleasure of the visit. found Mrs Hull
a pleasant and agreeable woman. At
Kansas City, L began to feel
The Effects of the Heat.
1t came pretty near flooring me. In some
of the low streets the rays of the sun
poured upon me in concentrated form,
recalling to mind what 1 had often said
that no one need try to scare me with
heat. 1 concluded it WAS not safe to
make that remark again. From that
time on the mercury stood above 100, for
two weeks, and the ground is parched
with heat, and the pastures are nearly as
bare as the middle of the street. 1 went
from
Kansas City to Galesburg,
Ill. took what is called chair car, as
I was tO ride in the night. and fOund IL